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A66483	Mnemonica, or, The art of memory drained out of the pure fountains of art & nature, digested into three books : also a physical treatise of cherishing natural memory, diligently collected out of divers learned mens writings / by John Willis.; Mnemonica, sive, Reminiscendi ars. English. 1661	Willis, John, d. 1628?; Sowerby, Leonard.	1661 (1661)	Wing W2812; ESTC R24570	62,111	192

precepts are to be observed which are assigned particularly to every man according to his constitution in the sixt Chapter not neglecting the general dyet before prescribed and common rules of living delivered in the former Chapter so far as is found agreeable to each mans Temperament That a man may better judge of his brains temperament I have thought necessary briefly to enumerate the signs of the brains temperament collected out of the works of learned Physicians Although the temperaments of the brain as to degrees of quality are almost innumerable yet they are reduced to nine more general the signs of which I will demonstrate in few words CHAP. V. How to discern the temperament of the BRAIN IN the first place take the signes of a temperate Brain which are these The possessors thereof are not offended with heat cold moisture or driness procured from external causes they also enjoy intire sences most apt to learn all Discipline and good Arts nor are they hastily precipitated into passions and perturbations of mind their dreams are few and pleasant sometimes they dream of flying because their bodies incumbred with no excrements seem indued with very great levity and agility sometimes they dream of Stars and such like splendid things the colour of such persons hair if they live in temperate Regions whiles they are children is yellowish when they are men a deep yellow then also the hair of their heads becomes curled in age they wax hoary slowly and are seldom bald To conclude they are moderate in all things both in animal faculties as pulse respiration sleep c. and in redundancies as Excrements of the Ears Nose Mouth and superfluities of other parts all which in quantity and quality are found to be in mediocrity II. Signs of a hot Brain When heat predominates the Head is hot in feeling the parts about the head are hot and ruddy the eyes are red and quick in motion the veins conspicuous hair begins togrow upon the head presently after Nativity and encrease apace such as far exceed temperate persons in heat have black curled hair on their heads which in age doth shed and cause baldness Superfluities of their pallats nostrils eyes and ears are few their sleep is short and not deep their heads are offended with hot meats potions and odours so much the more if these things be naturally hot Pulse and Respiration is quicker then in persons possessed of a temperate Brain they excel in memory are agile in their actions prone to wrath and venery and enjoy perfect sences III. Signs of a cold Brain If coldness predominate the Head is cold in touch scarcely any red doth appear in the face and that in cold seasons converted to a bleak blewish hue their eyes are weak their veins inconspicuous their Pulse and Respiration more slow then in temperate persons their hair grows not till some space after birth thin smooth not shedding and turning hoary without baldness their head is seldom hurt by hot but facilely offended by cold causes whence proceeds frequent distillations rheums stoppings stuffings and pozes of the Nostrils they are sleepy timorous slow to anger less desirous of Venery their memory is treacherous mind stupid and sences weak especially their hearing subject also to swimmings of the Head called Vertigo IV. Signs of a moist brain In such in whom moisture doth abound the head-hair is plain and copious plenty of hair proceeding from moisture as colour doth from heat for which cause moist brains never wax bald their hair also seemeth bedewed with an airy oily fat humour if it arise from natural humidity of the brain or else with a waterish thin humor if procured by preternatural humidity of Brain Moreover such people have dull wits are slow in motion retain faithfully in memory things lately past but forget things acted long since their sence of smelling is weak their other sences imperfect they abound with Excrements expelled by the nose mouth eyes c. their sleep is long and deep they dream sometimes they are in jeopardy and unable to move themselves from the place because bodies laden with superfluities are made sluggish V. Signs of a dry Brain Dry Brains learn slowly and do not easily forget superfluities of Nostrils Eyes and Palate are few but Ear-was much their Eyes are hollow the hair of their heads hard and curled growing speedily bald VI. Signs of a hot and moist Brain Such as partake of hot and moist brains have hot heads humours also find passage through the sutures of the Scull they have a good colour in their faces their eye-veins are conspicuous head-hair copious streight and yellowish their sences somewhat dull soon grow bald prone to Venery quicker in motion then temperate people propense to anger yet not cruel cannot watch much yet are they vigilant oft see obscure Visions in Dreams their Excrements arc copious VII Signs of a hot dry Brain They which are possessed of a hot dry Brain are slender of Body yet their joynts and muscles firmly knit together they have great Veins perfect Sences compleat nimble motion a strong loud sounding Voice hard brown Skins their Head-hair grows speedily being black and curled but sheds speedily their bodies are very hairy they excel in wit and memory are inconstant in their Opinions their sleep is light and short dreaming most commonly of fiery things they are little eaters have few excrements and are audacious proud liberal temeracious and prone to Venery VIII Signs of a cold moist brain Such as are indued with cold humid brains have dull sences weak pulse slow motion heads replenished with superfluities rendering them obnoxious to Rhumes and Poses their sleep is much great and profound they dream of water and watery meteors as snow rain hail c. seldom become bald are not long angry finally they abound with superfluous humours XIX Signs of a cold dry Brain Such as partake of a cold dry brain enjoy sound intire sences in youth which presently begin to decline they soon grow old and hoary the Veins of their Eyes are inconspicuous little annoyed with excrements but easily prejudiced by cold causes they often dream of smoake mysts and great darkness If cold predominate over dryness they grow bald more slowly if dryness exceed cold more speedily Respiration and Pulse is more slow and rare they participate of small quantity of Blood have somewhat hard bodies to conclude they are not quickly pacified being angry CHAP. VI. Of Dyet properly convenient to every temperament HAving exposed to your view the signs of the Brain 's temperament Order requires I should in the next place specifie a particular Dyet for every temperament onely omitting the first kind compounded of an equal Commixtion of the four qualities for whosoever is possessed of such a temperament of Brain or nearly related thereto enjoyeth a good memory and therefore needeth no Physical Precepts the chief business incumbent on such a blessed Estate is to preserve it by shunning all things pernicious to the

Of Herbs Balme Marjerome Water-cresses Hysope Tyme Piony Elecampane c. In Conserves Of Food Sparrows Partridges Turtles Larkes Pheasants Capons Weather-Mutton and Goats-flesh c. Sack drunk temperately Also Conval Lillies distilled with strong wine the quantity of a spoonfull drunk is singular against all infirmities of head or Brain proceeding from a Frigid or humid cause doth Vivifie the Memory and Sences and exhilerate the heart Conserve of Rosemary flowers is of like virtue After meat it is good to eat Conserve of Quinces Anniseeds or Cynnamon in Confects or Coriander seeds boyled in vinegar and afterward Confected Heating drying Odours yield much comfort such as is exhaled from Lignum Aloes Styrax Muske Civet Ladanum Bettony Nigella Rosemary Lavander c. It is also very profitable to anoynt the Temples once a moneth with Partridges Gall till it penetrate Frication of the head in a morning fasting with course clothes perfumed with Frankincense as also much and frequent Exercise is very beneficial Moist humours may be sometimes expelled from the head by sneesing powders amongst which Nutmegs challenge the first place Bettony rubbed to powder and snuffed up into the Nostrils provoketh sneesing without any offence but is onely to be used the stomake being empty Oyl of Tyles or Oleum Philosophorum as some call it tepified and anoynted on the hinder part of the head and uppermost rack-bones doth wonderfully restore Memory decayed by a cold or humid cause To conclude all cold moist food and sauces are hurtfull no lesse noxious is moist air and cold morning evening or Nocturnul seasons especially to lie out all night in the open air 9. Such as are oppressed with too much coldnesse and dryness of Brain to which qualities most aged men are subjected must eat frequently a little at a time nourishing themselves with humective dyet such as heateth moderately as Rear Eggs New butter sweet Almonds Filbirds Pine-apple-kernels Chesnuts Pistachioes All nourishing meats and sweet things as Lyquorice Hony Sugar Raisins Conserves of Borage and Buglosse Cytron peel Preserved Strong sweet wine as Muskadine Ipocras drunk temporately is most restorative for old folks and cold and sickly persons more efficaciously Gold made almost red hot in the fire quenched therein doth marvellously restore and exhilerace the heart Concerning this matter Roger Bacon a famous Philosopher in his Treatise of old age hath this story An ancient husbandman saith he wearyed with plowing and thirsty with his hot labour drank water of a Cytron colour and after he had greedily swallowed the same was changed both in complection and strength like one of thirty years of age possessing more excellent discretion memory and understanding than ever he enjoyed before from which time he lived eighty years in the Kings Court Bacon who reciteth this thought that water or liquor received its yellow Tincture from Gold as he there testifieth Moreover to anoynt the hinde part of the head neck stomake belly feet and other parts of the body if you please with Oyl of Lillies or Cammomil is very beneficial The answer of Pollio doth notably instruct us how profitable Wine and Oyl are to conserve health who having attained to the age of an hundred years and asked by the Emperour Augustus as Pliny relateth by what means he had preserved vigour both of minde and body to that age replyed By wine within and oyl without Baths made of Decoctions of hot and moist hearbs are most usefull as also hot Odours but all things moist and cold are to be avoided The convenientest time of Studie for old men is when their brain is moderately warmed with wine or meats of good nutriment then the Idea's of Notions do as it were bubble and erect themselves whereby Invention is exacuated for Phantasie pertaking of corporeal quality is excited by meat and Drink It is usually seen at first fitting down of Guests to a banquet deep silence occupieth them all but after their brains are tepified with Spirits of Wine and good meat their Fancies are elevated and all the company begins to prate This may suffice for recovery of debilitated Memories when no disease is contracted CHAP. VII Of Diseases of the Brain IF Memory be so far impaired some disease ensueth recourse must be had to Physick as to the last refuge wherein nothing is to be undertaken without a Physitians advice for though there be many medicines found in approved Authors whereby a very much decayed and languishing Memory may be restored yet it is unsafe to rely wholly upon such written directions so long as Memory doth prosperously discharge its Office according to the innate temperament of the Brain yea though declining somewhat from temperatenesse there must be a totall abstinence from Physick because Nature often accustomed to Physicall remedies will alwaies expect them when interrupted and so become remisse in undergoing its charge so true is that common Proverb Natura sonos frustra medicina fatigat In health they do abuse Nature who Physick use But now it is high time to contract sails and put this work into a Harbor concluding with Horace Vive vale si quid novisti rectius istis Candidus imperti si non his utere mecum FINIS